Genoa’s Lindsey Brown completed a breakout junior campaign by finishing as the Division III state runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles at the Jesse Owens OHSAA State Track & Field Championships June 5-6.

Olivia Cherry ran the second-fastest time in the entire state across all divisions in the 800-meter race at the Jesse Owens OHSAA State Track & Field Championships June 5-6, but she had the unfortunate luck of competing against the only person who had the better time.

Lake’s junior duo of Matt Nietz and Isaac Romero have formed a bond over the past several years, and that healthy competition and friendship between the two has led each of them to become among the best in the state in discus and shot put.

Gibsonburg’s Mckenzie Montgomery capped her junior campaign with a third-place finish in the Division V pole vault completion at the Jesse Owens OHSAA State Track & Field Championships on June 6.

The Eastwood track program capped a highly successful season for both the boys and girls with several podium performances at the Jesse Owens OHSAA State Track & Field Championships June 4-5.

Woodmore had a pair of relay teams perform at the Jesse Owens OHSAA Track & Field State Championships June 4-5, highlighted by a Division V fifth-place finish from the boys 4x100 team.

Clay’s Barack James, a sophomore who has positioned himself as one of the state’s top hurdlers, suffered a heartbreaking false start at the Jesse Owens OHSAA State Track & Field Championships that derailed his chances for a Division II state title in the 110-meter hurdle competition.

Both Clay and Lake earned district championships in their respective divisions recently, and both were slated for regional play the week of Monday, June 1. We’ll have those results in next week’s edition of The Press.

After the departure of head coach Luke Hickey, who took over the boys basketball program at Central Catholic, Lake athletic department officials announced the hiring of longtime Perrysburg coach Chris Stein as its new head coach on May 29.

The Press area had three local teams advance to regional play in softball, which included Lake, Gibsonburg and Clay.

Cardinal Stritch senior King Wilson Jr. dominated the competition across the state the past two days at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University, claiming Division V state championships in both the 200-meter and 400-meter races.

After having major success at the Division V Fostoria regional championship, King Wilson Jr. of Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School will compete in the 400-meter dash, 200-meter dash and the long jump at the OHSAA State Track & Field Championship this week in Columbus at Jesse Owens Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University.

Jase Bowen, a Northwood native who starred as a prep student-athlete at Central Catholic, was called up on June 1 to make his Major League Baseball debut for the San Diego Padres.

Many area track and field athletes are preparing for the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state championship June 4-7 at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Stadium.

Clay, Gibsonburg and Lake each captured their respective division’s district championships in late May, and each will now compete in the regional tournament for a chance at a berth in the state semifinals.

Over the span of May 20-23, all 10 Press-area schools competed in their respective division’s district championship.

One minor adjustment led to a school-record performance and a conference title in discus for Genoa’s Lynde Hartman at the Northern Buckeye Conference Championship on May 13.

The Eastwood girls and Oak Harbor boys claimed team titles at the Northern Buckeye Conference (NBC) Championship on May 15 at Genoa High School.

Twenty-five years ago, behind the right arm of Jamie Wonderly, a 25-year-old first-year head coach, and a talented roster full of multi-sport athletes, the Gibsonburg softball team brought a small town together by capturing the first of three consecutive Division IV state championships.

The Oak Harbor and Clay boys tennis teams finished runner-up at their respective conference championship events.